"So this is not obviously what I had hoped for. I know what my chances were before the crash and I know my chances aren't the same as it stands today but I know there's still a chance. And as long as there's a chance, I will try. I will do everything in my power to be in the starting gate."
"Vonn crashed in a World Cup downhill in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, on Friday and ended up in the safety nets. After skiing to the bottom of the course she was taken to a hospital. Vonn, a 41-year-old American, was expected to be one of the biggest stars of the Winter Games, which start Friday with the opening ceremony. Her first race comes two days later in the women's downhill on Sunday. Then Vonn was also planning on competing in super-G and the new team combined event."
Lindsey Vonn suffered a completed ruptured ACL, bone bruising, and meniscal damage after a crash in a World Cup downhill in Crans-Montana. After three days of physical therapy and medical advice, she skied and did not appear to be limping while entering and exiting a news conference. Vonn reported that her knee is not swollen and said a knee brace gives her confidence to compete in the women's downhill on Sunday. Vonn, 41, was scheduled to race in downhill, super-G and the new team combined event, and teammate Bella Wright expressed confidence in her mental strength.
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